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Neb. Paramedics Investigated After Boy Handed Radio
Some Omaha paramedics are under investigation for letting a boy talk on an emergency radio. -
Calif. Worker Dies, Buried in Hole After 30-foot Fall
Area emergency and rescue crews spent nearly three hours in Hermosa Beach trying to recover the body of a construction worker who died after falling into a hole. -
Iowa Crash Ejects 4 Teens Enroute to School: One Dies
A 14-year-old girl was killed in a rollover crash on Highway 191 near Neola, Iowa, as she and her three friends drove to Tri Center High School. -
Pilot Trapped in Plane's Wreckage in Ariz. for 8 Hours
Authorities rescued an injured pilot who was trapped for about eight hours in the wreckage of an experimental plane that crashed on an Indian reservation south of Phoenix. - Three Rescued After Canoes Capsizes in Mass. River
- FEMSA Says: 'Vendors Call Your Congressmen'
- New Jersey First Responder Collapses, Revived With AED
- Wis. Officials Praise 911 Center's Attendant System
- UK Paramedic: 'Failed to Spot Fractured Skull'
- Nurses Train With Computerized 'Manikin'
- Frequent Users of the ER: Sick, Insured and White
Business News
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Seeking Heart Safe Communities
International Association of Fire Chiefs to honor top PAD, STEMI programs -
Physio-Control to Resume Unrestricted LIFEPAK Shipments
Physio-Control Inc., has it received notice from the FDA that the company may resume unrestricted worldwide shipments of its external defibrillators. - Acadian's National EMS Academy Granted Five-Year Accreditation
- Carson Introduces New H-Series Electronic Air Horn Line
- CyberLock Helps Clark County Fire Department Manage Narcotics
- Logan County Public Safety Departments Purchase Kenwood NEXEDGE® System
- SAMU Brasilia Implements ZOLL AutoPulse
- Harris Corporation Selected by IRS to Participate in Five-Year IDIQ Contract for Tactical Multiband Project 25 Radios
Funding News
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Successful Grant-Seeking
EMS can be a good fit for a lot of grant programs, if you take the time to educate and approach granters appropriately. -
Vt. Rescue Service Hires Director for Fundraising
Rescue Inc., has hired its first development director to direct fundraising efforts. - Obama Proposal Cuts AFG, SAFER Funding
- Pa. Communities Balk on Support for Ross/West View EMS
- 'Duck Pluckers' Get Logo on New Illinois Ambulance
- New Orleans Faces 'Devastating' Budget Cuts
- FDNY and NY Blood Center Launch Program to Increase Donations
- House Passes FIRE Act, SAFER Reauthorization
- EMS Expo: Chiefs Call for Creativity in Funding
Line of Duty
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New York EMT Dies on Duty
A New York EMT died while on a call on Jan. 3, 2010. -
New York Responder Killed in Vehicle Crash
A Tioga Center firefighter died early this morning while responding to a call. - Arizona Medic Killed in Crash
- Pa. EMS Chief Suffers Heart Attack at Crash Scene, Dies
- N.C. Responder Killed in Ambulance Crash
- Rescuer, Patient Killed in Tenn. Ambulance Crash
- Georgia Responder Collapses, Dies
- Louisiana Paramedic Killed After Being Pinned Between EMS Trailer and Car
- Three Responders Killed in S.C. Medical Helicopter Crash
Homeland Security
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DHS Seeks Input for Homeland Security Review
The Department of Homeland Securitys first official survey of stakeholders will help shape its goals and priorities in coming years. -
HARM Students Drive Training Procedures
The HARM course provides response personnel with a scenario, but the students determine the tempo and plan their response. - It's Not Just Training, It's Preparedness
- Biological Terrorism Threat Greater Than Ever
- Simulation Training Prepares Medics for Urban Combat
- EMS Veteran Nominated to DHS Health Post
- Mission Assistance
- Military Trains with Wisconsin Hospitals in Groundbreaking Disaster Drill
- Hundreds of Soldiers to Drill with Wisconsin Hospitals
